TARANAKI VETERANS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 92, 14 September 1914, Page 8

TARANAKI VETERANS.

CHURCH PARADE AT &T.MARVS At 10.30 yesterday (Sunday) interning between thirty and forty Taranaki veterans' "fell in" facing tho Post Office prior to attending a commemoration sol-vice at St. 'Mary's Church in honor of those who fell at the memorable engagement at Te Ngutu-o-to Manu on the Tth September, 18l>S, when. Major von Teinpsky, Captain Hunter and a number of others lost their lives- A number of apologies were received from veterans who, owing to ill health, were unable (o bo present. Colonel Hlis, who was in command, on behalf of the voteia-na, presented Bugler Walker with a wflvcr plated bugle subscribed for by hirf comrades, it ml inscribed:' "Presented to BugUw J. 11. Walker hy his comrades in appreciation of his services, SepteinVjer, 1914:' 'The Colonel said he hoped that the recipient, would live foi lvany years K sound tho bugle, and Bugler Walker suitably acknowledged the girt. Bugloi. Walker was one of blia party who helped to carry tho body of Captain Hunter out of the bush at Te Ngutu-o-te-Maiui. The v'U-.raiw then marched to St. Mary's, where a guard 1 of honcr of Buy' Scouts under Major Sandfortl was on duty at the entrance, 'the veterans pas sing into the sacred ediiico Iwtenth a.n arch made by crossing, tie Union .lacJs and five New Zealand ensign. The Veil. Archdeacon Oa.ptain-t'hap-lain Evan* preached a most impressive and interesting war sermon, commencing with a verv feeling reference to the Te Ngutu-o-te-Manu and Miner battles, and alluding to the present war. There was a large congregation, nnd at tha ciowe of the sermon, at the request of the Archdeacon, the."L«st Post'' was sounded by Bugler Walker, who vised hi* presentation hugle for the first time with great effect. Special Jiymais appropriate to the ic«asi.">n were sung:, t-se service throughout UnUm;.' the commemoration of such at scd event.